Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee

Meetings


  • The 3rd Tuesday of February, May, August, and November
  • Busch Building
    840 Boonville Ave.
    4th Floor Conference Room
    Springfield, MO 65802

Members

  • Patricia Pearson, Council Zone 4, Chair
    May 1, 2015
  • Marita Pemberton, Council Zone 4, Vice Chair
    May 1, 2015
  • Arlene Chriswell, Council Zone 4
    May 1, 2016
  • Mary Erickson, Council Zone 2
    May 1, 2017
  • Brian Perdue, Council Zone 1
    May 1, 2016*
* Eligible for Reappointment
  • Steven Rone, Council Zone 4
    May 1, 2015
  • Dr. Richard Thompson, Council Zone 4
    May 1, 2017
  • Jack Thurman, Council Zone 0
    May 1, 2017
  • Bob Yeager, Council Zone 4
    May 1, 2015*

Member Details


Member terms are 3 years.

Committee Description


This council-appointed group's purpose is to review and monitor the collection of the 1/4-cent Capital Improvements Sales Tax revenues, the 1/8-cent Transportation Sales Tax revenues, the Level Property Tax revenues and the 3/4-cent Police and Fire Fighters Pension Fund Sales Tax revenues. In addition, the committee may evaluate any proposed reduction or enhancement to pension benefits before presentation to City Council.